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The world of Lucian the Seeker

I've decided to give Lucian and his world more depth, determined to further expand upon him and his world as well as the depth of the overall story. In this regard I have spent the past several weeks acquiring “props” that I will be using in future stories. The main criteria was that each item is either antique (100 years and older) or hand made. Since Lucian's world is fictional there is no specific correlating era in our own history that I am recreating though most items date back to Victorian times. I am borrowing a few Steampunk elements but the focus is on a coherent and explainable universe while injecting some fantastic and mythological elements as well.
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Uploaded on Aug 6, 2008

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Journey to Erlendree – Malledral

I have spent the past three days intensely studying historical records as well as the folklore, mythical accounts and knowledge of old at the library here in Eerlendree. I learned many interesting things regarding the forest and its varied inhabitants. Last night however I found a collection of ancient manuscripts upon returning to my room, historical accounts and various records written in different languages, some no longer spoken. I do not know who placed them here and I will refrain from inquiring for the time being as their contents, after deciphering them, are as fascinating as they are disturbing – Malledral's origin and the account of its first wielder:
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Uploaded on Aug 6, 2008

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Her treasures

Her treasures
Precious little things
In her hands
Oh so tenderly
Sweet embrace of love
Of the things that really matter

Happy anniversary my love. Truly, deeply, madly.

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Uploaded on Jul 14, 2008

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In Space...

...no one can hear you scream.

My fascination with Alien began when I was a kid. I remember browsing through a TV guide when I was about 8 or 9 coming across that strange “Alien” show which was airing that night. Off course my mother quickly said “No, you are too young to watch that” but this one photo and that brief synopsis stuck. And when I was finally “old enough” (I believe about 12/13) I couldn't wait to see it one night. It was all I imagined it to be and that much more (keep in mind that TV shows in Germany are always heavily edited, all the more back in the 80s). I've had seen plenty of monster movies (from the 50s, 60s and 70s) and alien creatures but nothing was as fascinating as this one. It looked so utterly – alien – that it just made everything else pale at that point. Yet, it was also so familiar in its human like form and movements. The one scene that I just couldn't get out of my head that night was the moment the Alien “greets” Dallas in the vent shaft. It was so unexpected but also the first full view of the grown creature that I wished for a replay button. Here now is my homage to that scene, reenacted with the new NECA Alien figure, which is again extremely detailed.

I am no friend of horror movies, I've seen several over the years and most don't appeal to me (I will never understand the onslaught of recent hacker, slasher and gore fest movies). Alien was the big exception as it played much more on suspense then on visual gore. There was an unexpected calm throughout the movie that struck a perfect balance between the action and suspense, even after the creature was unleashed. I wish there were more movies like this one around, showing less and leaving more to our own imagination. No matter how brilliant a director is and how graphic the imagery there is still nothing more frightening to me than my own imagination.

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Uploaded on Jul 9, 2008

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Amethyst Island

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Uploaded on Jun 27, 2008

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The world of Lucian the Seeker

Journey to Erlendree – Malledral

Her treasures

In Space...

Amethyst Island

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